murray street Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 (edited) ye missed this wan tae shull http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-36103383 Last original PG Tips chimp Choppers dies at Twycross Zoo From the sectionLeicester Image copyrightTwycross Zoo/Pg tips/unileverImage captionChoppers played Ada in the adverts during the 1970s and 1980sThe last of the original PG Tips chimpanzees has died at Twycross Zoo. Choppers, who was 48, played Ada in the adverts that were broadcast on TV from the 1950s. The zoo said the "much-loved" ape had signs of heart and liver failure and the decision to put her to sleep was made on Wednesday. In 2014, the zoo told the BBC the use of apes on television had been wrong andChoppers was "mixed up" as a result.'Sadly missed'Chimps like Choppers were trained by Twycross, in Leicestershire. More on this story and other news in Leicestershire They were dressed up in clothes and lip-synced with the voices of actors such as Peter Sellers and Bob Monkhouse. They also appeared in children's shows Tiswas and Blue Peter and their messy tea parties were a big hit with the public. After about 30 years the zoo ended its agreement for its apes to be used in advertising, but chimpanzees from abroad still appeared in tea adverts until 2003. Twycross, which benefitted from revenue raised from the PG Tips ads, has since said the use of the apes was wrong. Edited April 21, 2016 by murray street Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 This years going from bad to worse...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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buddiecat Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Killed by a piano careering down a flight of stairs? "Not a bad judge is he" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Killed by a piano careering down a flight of stairs? Who, Prince or the chimp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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